1 July 1910: Launches Ship San Giorgio

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among the in service in Naples under the command of the vessel captain Guglielmo Capomazza the armored cruiser San Giorgio of the homonymous class on two units. Built in the yard of Castellammare di Stabia with 4 July 1905 set up on the airport, the 27 July 1908 was launched.

Designed by the lieutenant general of the Genio Navale Edoardo Masdea they basically turned out to be a replica of the "Pisa". The most substantial variations concerned the most refined hull shapes to allow a greater speed and obtain better nautical qualities, improvements to the hull structures so as to obtain a greater degree of protective resistance and a greater buoyancy reserve, more modern weapons systems like the electric control of the large caliber instead of the hydraulic one.

The San Marco had a turbine engine of higher power than the alternative one of the San Giorgio: 23.000 hp against 18.200. With powerful armament centered on four 254/45 mm guns in two towers, eight 190/45, 18 76/40 and two 450 mm torpedo launchers, vertical protection max 280 mm and horizontal 45 mm, they developed a speed of 24 knots .

The two units remained one of the most classic examples of perfection achieved in the development of the armored cruiser.

Source: Military Navy